Information Measures for the Common Agricultural Policy (IMCAP)

Summary

The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is one of the EU’s most important policies. It is a partnership between agriculture and society and between Europe and its farmers. It is a common policy for all the countries and citizens of the EU and benefits them in various ways.

Programme Description

It supports farmers and improves agricultural production, maintains rural areas and landscapes, keeps the rural economy alive and helps tackle climate change and the sustainable management of natural resources. The Information Measures Relating to the Common Agricultural Policy Programme (IMCAP) supports the CAP by funding measures that provide information about it.

Total Budget

It is announced in each call respectfully.

Thematic Categories

  • Audiovisual sector and Media
  • Rural development

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Large Enterprises
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)
  • State-owned Enterprises

Call Opening Date

01/01/2021

Call Closing Date

31/12/2027

EU Contact Point

For individual questions on the Portal Submission System, please contact the:

https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/support/helpdesks/contact-form

Non-IT related questions should be sent to the following email address: AGRIGRANTS@ec.europa.eu.

Programme/Sub-programme/Plan Calls
  • Support for information measures relating to the Common Agricultural Policy for 2025

    Opened

    Code: 35057 | Identifier Code: IMCAP-2025-INFOME | Programme name: Information Measures for the Common Agricultural Policy (IMCAP) | Start submission calls: 15/10/2024 | End submission calls: 16/01/2025

    The general objective of the call is to raise awareness about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) within the EU, amongst all citizens, farmers and non-farmers alike and to disseminate information about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the key messaging should be fully consistent with the Commission’s legal requirement to carry out information measures on the CAP within the meaning of Article 46 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2116.

    The CAP plays a key role in supporting the EU’s farming sector and rural areas. It aims to ensure a competitive and sustainable agriculture model with respect to economic, social and environmental aspects.

    The information measures should specifically focus on the role of the CAP and CAP Strategic Plans:

    • in supporting a fair and sufficient income for farmers),
    • in ensuring food security and the long-term competitiveness of EU agriculture,
    • in the resilience and the transition to sustainable food production systems, including for the livestock sector,
    • in supporting generational renewal and improving gender balance and participation of women, and
    • in strengthening the position of farmers in the value chain and protecting them from unfair trading practices.

  • IMCAP-2023-INFOME

    Closed

    Code: 24987 | Identifier Code: IMCAP-2023-INFOME | Programme name: Information Measures for the Common Agricultural Policy (IMCAP) | Start submission calls: 08/11/2022 | End submission calls: 05/01/2023

    The general objective of the call is to inform citizens, farmers and non-farmers alike and to promote information about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including the national CAP Strategic Plans (i.e. the policy and its benefits for the citizens of the EU).

  • IMCAP-2022-INFOME

    Closed

    Code: 16399 | Identifier Code: IMCAP-2022-INFOME | Programme name: Information Measures for the Common Agricultural Policy (IMCAP) | Start submission calls: 28/10/2021 | End submission calls: 25/01/2022

    The general objective of the call is to build trust within the EU and amongst all citizens, farmers and non-farmers alike and to promote information about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (i.e. the policy and its benefits for the citizens of the EU). The focus should be on addressing misperceptions and disinformation about European agriculture and the CAP, using facts and backed up with data with a view to raising public awareness on the relevance of EU support to agriculture and rural development through the CAP.